Walter on Awad
"Alex is a freshman right-handed pitcher who is probably a year or two away from helping our bullpen, but brings some intangibles to practice every day that help us get better. He has tinkered with his delivery and the variety of pitches he offers in an attempt to find his niche. He won't be a power guy so having plus command will be the key to him finding a role."

2017 (Freshman):
Redshirted.

High School:
Rated as a top 1,000 prospect by Perfect Game, and the No. 21 prospect in the state of Massachusetts ... Listed as the No. 210 prospect in New England by Prep Baseball Report ... Earned five total varsity letters - three in football and two in baseball ... Earned second team all-Northeast region honors in 2016 ... was a two-year captain of his club team, SoCal NTT.

Background:
Born on Sept. 10, 1997 ... Son of Dewey and Margaret Awad ... Considering a major in History ... Was an honors student all four years of high school.